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Archives for April 2019

Faculty, Staff Immersion Accompaniers Needed for 2019-2020 Academic Year

April 26, 2019

As you head into the summer months and think about the upcoming year, the Moreau Center for Service and Justice would like to invite faculty and staff to consider serving as immersion accompaniers for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications are due by Sunday, September 15 using the online application found here, and Moreau Center staff would like to give […]

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2019 Oregon Book Award Winner: Matthew Minicucci

April 26, 2019

Matthew Minicucci, English, is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry for his collection titled Small Gods. Minicucci is the author of two collections of poetry: Small Gods, finalist for the 2016 Green Rose Prize from New Issues Press, and Translation (Kent State University Press, 2015), chosen by Jane Hirshfield for […]

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April 26, 2019

Carolyn James, mathematics, presented webinars, “Metacognition Development for Undergraduate Math Tutors” and “Supporting Productive Failure for Undergraduate Math Tutors” (with co-presenter Megan Ryals) at the National Math Tutoring Center Directors Association, April 2019. She presented “Who is Talking and Who is Thinking? The Distribution of the Cognitive and Conversational Load during Undergraduate Mathematics Tutoring” (with […]

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Oregon Book Award for Matthew Minicucci

April 26, 2019

Matthew Minicucci, English, is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry for his collection titled Small Gods. Minicucci is the author of two collections of poetry: Small Gods, finalist for the 2016 Green Rose Prize from New Issues Press, and Translation (Kent State University Press, 2015), chosen by Jane Hirshfield for […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, English Tagged With: English Department, Matthew Minicucci

Let Us Commence

April 26, 2019

Faculty members are invited to visit the 2019 Commencement website to access comprehensive information about the event, including schedules, regalia ordering information, FAQs, and more.  Please visit up.edu/commencement. Schedule highlights are as follows: Saturday, May 4 Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony – 11 a.m. University ROTC Ceremony – 1:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass and Reception – 5 p.m. Sunday, […]

Filed Under: 04-08-2019, 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, 04-29-2019, Academics Tagged With: 2019 Commencement

2020 Holy Cross Pilgrims Selected

April 26, 2019

The following faculty members have been selected to participate in the June 2020 pilgrimage to the birthplace of Holy Cross in northern France: Debra Stephens, business Nicole Hanig, PFA Gregory Pulver, PFA Casey Shillam, nursing Eric Anctil, education Herbert Medina, CAS Stephanie Salomone, mathematics Heidi Senior, Clark Library They will join Garaventa Center co-directors Fr. […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Fr. Charlie Gordon C.S.C., Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler

Say Cheese, Please: April 30

April 26, 2019

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, April 29. Photos will be […]

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, 04-29-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marketing and Communications, Suzanne Frey

Did You Know: Why Pilgrimages?

April 26, 2019

Pilgrimages are a part of the faith life in many religious traditions, including Catholicism. Different from religious or other tourism, pilgrimages are as much about the one making the journey as they are about the final destination. Typically, pilgrims head to places that are crucial to the stories of their religion, or to sites tied […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Fr. Jim Gallagher C.S.C., Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler

Baccalaureate Mass, May 4

April 26, 2019

The Baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 4, at 5 p.m., in the Chiles Center. Graduates and faculty will assemble at 4 p.m. in the north corridors of the Chiles Center. The academic procession will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. Academic regalia will be worn. According to campus ministry, this will be the […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Baccalaureate Mass, Campus Ministry

Faculty & Staff Finals Week Fitness Classes

April 26, 2019

Faculty and staff fitness classes will be available during finals week, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services: Monday, April 29: Yoga with Karen, 12:05 p.m., Studio 30 Tuesday, April 30: Sweaty 20 with Julee, 12:05 p.m., Studio 30 Wednesday, May 1: Zumba with Brady, 12:05 p.m., Studio 30 Thursday, May 2: Yoga with Kaitlin, 12:05 […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Campus Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Kaitlin Bourne, Recreational Services

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Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025 

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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